Dr Rachel Ashworth

Senior Lecturer in Medical Science

Profile

Rachel Ashworth is a Senior Lecturer and lead in physiology in the School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD). She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the Physiological Society. She was awarded her Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) in 2008 and is currently studying a Masters in Clinical Education at Queen Mary, University of London.

She has a long-standing interest in Physiology, with a particular interest in the integration between health science and clinical practice. She co-ordinates Physiology teaching across Part 1 of the medical curriculum, MBBS and GEP programmes, with a focus on delivering and developing the practical teaching. In addition she has held a number of positions in assessment, including internal (BDS and MBBS degree programmes, QMUL) and external in various UK medical schools within the UK.

She trained as a laboratory scientist, completing her PhD (Biochemistry and Physiology) at the University of Reading and worked as postdoctoral researcher at the University of Rochester, New York, USA. Subsequently, she took up a position at University College London and was a David Philips BBSRC fellow (2000-2006). Her research interests include cell signalling, most recently in the development of skeletal muscle, using the zebrafish as a model.